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Francis Cornish was always good at keeping secrets. From the well-hidden family secret of his childhood to his mysterious encounters with a small -town embalmer, an expert art restorer, a Bavarian countess, and various masters of espionage, the events in Francis's life were not always what they seemed. In this wonderfully ingenious portrait of an art expert and collector of international renown, Robertson Davies has created a spellbinding tale of artistic triumph and heroic deceit. It is a tale told in stylish, elegant prose, endowed with lavish portions of Davies's wit and wisdom.
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What's bred in the bone, Robertson Davies
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- 1987
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robertson Davies
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Released
- 1987
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0140088016
- ISBN13
- 9780140088014
- Series
- The Cornish Trilogy
- Tags
- Fiction, Classics, Wars, England, Canada, Magical Realism, Canadian Literature, 1930s
- First published
- 1985
- Original title
- What's Bred in the Bone
- Rating
- 4.25 out of 5
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- Francis Cornish was always good at keeping secrets. From the well-hidden family secret of his childhood to his mysterious encounters with a small -town embalmer, an expert art restorer, a Bavarian countess, and various masters of espionage, the events in Francis's life were not always what they seemed. In this wonderfully ingenious portrait of an art expert and collector of international renown, Robertson Davies has created a spellbinding tale of artistic triumph and heroic deceit. It is a tale told in stylish, elegant prose, endowed with lavish portions of Davies's wit and wisdom.